What
about pea protein powder?
What's so special
about pea protein powder when it comes to high blood pressure?
Not exact matches
Before we get into the little - known, under - appreciated
pea protein powder, let's talk a little bit
about flexitarianism.
I also became curious
about green
peas after noticing how many vegan
protein powders use «
pea protein» as a major ingredient.
I wanted to ask
about powdered Pea protein as a substitute for whey
protein for athletes and body builders — what's your take on that?
If you are concerned
about the health effects of
protein powders, I recommend you have a look at this post from Mark Sisson and this overview of
protein powders such as egg white, casein or
pea protein powders.
A note
about substitutions: For a vegan version, you might try substituting your favorite vanilla
pea protein powder (or a
pea blend).
A note
about substitutions: You can substitute the Baking Mix with a mix of rice and
pea proteins, or
pea protein powder (add some sweetener for a better flavor if using all
pea protein).
I have another tricky question, I would like to buy a
protein powder, but whey apparently contains a lot of lactose, some sites say it does not, some say it does, very confusing, I can not tolerate fermented products, so rice
protein powder is also a no go, egg
protein would be possible, but I would like a vegetarian product, as I do eat a lot of meat, I thought
about hemp or
pea protein, don't know how pure they are, if the
protein part is totally extracted so that the fiber (fodmap) part is not there anymore?
We don't know
about pea protein as of yet or other legume
powders for that matter — though I did send some
pea protein powders for analysis — hopefully we'll get some info soon.
Hi Jess, I believe seaweed should be okay — though I have only seen Nori as being test, not sure
about licorice root,
pea protein isolate should be okay — not sure
about just
pea protein — in small amounts in a food such as some of the Go Macro bars —
pea protein has been tolerated by my clients, cacao
powder in small amounts, Inositol — not sure where that falls — , Sweet potato chips in small amount — 1/4 cup should be okay.
If you're willing to go the supplement route, hemp and other vegan - sourced
protein powders such as rice and
pea, which have
about a 5:1
protein - to - carb ratio, are the best choices and may be indispensable for athletes and workout fiends.
A note
about substitutions: because each type of
protein powder bakes differently, I would only recommend substituting rice
protein (or a
pea / rice blend).